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Is there a way to alter the save files in Renpy so you can name them yourself whatever you would like? I know sometimes I have a hard time not having a customization save file for some renpy games and wish I could name them myself. Would there be some sort of code to alter what's already there or would it need to be completely crafted from scratch? Thanks.

I assume the character naming code and save_name variable could be used together?

Sorry I cannot give examples right now

You can add and retrieve arbitrary data to saves: viewtopic.php?p=445160#p445160

I'm a bit confused for your question, when you say "alter what's already there".

Do you really need to change the actual names of the files? (the .save files that nobody needs to see?).
Do you need a save_name or other info to display on the load screen? (see the post linked by Ocelot)

You can indeed name your save files:
$ renpy.save('whatevernamefloatsyourboat') will produce the file: whatevernamefloatsyourboat-LT1.save

And then, you can load that saved file:
$ renpy.load('whatevernamefloatsyourboat')

You can, also, retrieve the list of saved games:
renpy.list_saved_games(fast=True)

I use a "user system" that stores a user-code in a persistent.users dictionary, and then loads the correct save file using that name.
That said, I'm not using at all the save/load screens already built in Ren'Py.

Sorry if I was unclear. I am looking for a method to allow players to name their own save files whatever they would like. Basically allowing any player to enter what they like as the name of the save.

Suru wrote: ↑Sat Dec 16, 2017 12:29 pm Sorry if I was unclear. I am looking for a method to allow players to name their own save files whatever they would like. Basically allowing any player to enter what they like as the name of the save.

Ok. Then my post is useless for you. IIRC there was a post asking the same thing, it should be here, in the forums, somewhere...

Haven't looked into this, but wouldn't that just involve using a renpy.input() where the user can input his/her choice for name of the savefile, and if no name is input, use a default name? Shouldn't be very hard to figure out, I think...